Tonsorial device



Jan- 10, 1933- A. F. MlRAFuENTE-s TONSORIAL DEVICE Filed May 17' 1930 i 4 24 ow 2 2 Patented Jan. 10, 1933 PATENT OFFICE ALFONSO FLORES MIRAFUENTES, OF GUADALUPE, MEXICO TONSORIAL DEVICE Application filed May 17, 1930. n Serial No. 453,334.

The present invention relates to improvements in tonsorial device and has for a general object the provision of, such a device which may be used with equal facility for shaving, combing, or trimming the hair.

While applicant is aware that it is old` to y length of the hair cut when used as a trimmer.

Another object is ythe provision of such a device in which the angular positio-n of the blade with respect to the comb may be readily varied at will tofacilitate the trimming of hair.

A further object is the provision of such a device in which. the angle of the blade with respect to the plane of the head where the trimming operation is taking place is automatically determined upon application of the device by the operator.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of such a device in which a double edged blade may be used, one edge being used v for both hair trimming and shaving, and the other edge bein used for shaving, either edge being capab e of adjustment into operative position without removal of the blade.

These and other objects of the invention will become more readily apparent upon a. detailed study of the accompanying specilication and drawing in conjunction with the appended claims.

In the drawing7 Fig'. 1 is a side elevation of an assembled tonsorial device embodying the features of my invention and shown with the blade adjusted to its lowest position;

Figl 2 is a similar view showing the device with the blade adjusted to uppermost position;

Fig. 3 shows side views of the parts constituting the device with the exception of the fastening screws Fig. 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the comb member. 55

The comb member 10 comprises a plate portion 12 having integral ns 14 terminating in teeth 16 below the plate portion. The fins 14 are wider at the upper part of the plate portion than at its lower part and thus present edges 18 which are inclined with respect to the faces of the plate portion. At a point below the plate portion, the teeth 16 project beyond the face 20 of the plate portion and are provided with notches 22 whose lower sur- 65 faces 24 are substantially at right angles to the face 20, the side surfaces 26 of the notches being substantially continuations of the face 20 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The comb member 10 which is preferably made of aluminum 7o or other light metal is also provided with internally threaded recesses 28 for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

The handle member 30 is preferably stamped from sheet aluminum or other rustless metal and comprises a portion 32`adapted to be grasped by the hand of the operator. integrally formed with portion 32 is portion 34 which engages the face 2O of the comb member when the device is assembled, the lower edge 86 being capable of engagement with the lower faces 24 of the notches 22 of the comb member to limit downward movement of the handle member with respect to the comb member. Slots 38 are adapted for S5 registry with the threaded recesses 28 of the comb member. Teeth 40 are formed integrally with the handle member and the lugs 42 are preferably stamped therefrom.

The device is preferably assembled as follows: Any suitable double edged razor blade 44 is so placed upon the portion 34 of the handle member that the lugs 42 extend through the opening 46 of the blade. Fastening bar 48 is then placed upon the blade in a -95 manner to allow lugs 42 to extend through its openings 50 and following this the fastening bar is moved endwise and accordingly secured beneath the under side of lugs 42 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The blade is thus 100 fastened to the handle member, one cutting edge extending below the edge 36 and the other cuttin edge extending along a iine between the ase and the tips of teeth 40.

When the blade has been fastened to the handle member the portion 34 is placed upon face of the comb member with its slots 38 in registry with the recesses 28 and with the edge 36 of the handle member adjacent the notches 22 of the teeth 16 of the comb member, the blade 44 being on the exposed face of portion 34 as shown in 4. Fastening screws 52 having heads of greater diameter than the width of slots 38 hold the comb and handle members in engagement. When thus assembled, the lower edge of the blade 44 lies very close to the teeth 16 since the lower faces 24 of the notches 22 are approximately equal in length to the thickness of portion 34 of the n handle member.

n the head of the individual whose hair is being cut. In this operation the lower edge of the blade cuts the hair and the position of this edge with respect to the tips of the teeth 16 may be adjusted 1loetween the limits shown in n Figs. 1 and 2 by loosening the screws 52 and moving the handle member within the limits of slots 38. If it is desired to trim short hair, for example, the iower edge of the blade is positioned near the tips of the teeth as shown in Fig. 1, whereas if longer hair is to be trimmed the lower edge of the blade is moved a greater distance from the tips 16. Due to the inclination of the edges 18 of the fins with ect to the face 20 of the comb member, the blade 44 will assume the proper angle of inclination to the hair being cut as the edges 18 yare pressed against the head cf the individual whose hair is being trimmed. The fins also act to prevent tangling as the device is drawn through the hair. The slots 38 are greffer-ably made somewhat wider than the iameter of the fastening screws so that blade may be angularly adjusted with respect to the line of the tips of teeth 16 if so desired.

The iower edge of the blade 44 may be used for shaving by adjusting it to a position near the tips of the teeth 16 substantially as shown in Fig. In this operation, the exposed side of the blade is applied adjacent the face in conventional manner and the tips of teeth 16 ect as safety guards.

The upper edge of the blade may be used for shaving in either of the positions shown in F 1 and 2, or in any of the intermediate positions. The sizes of the blade and handle member are so proportioned that the teeth 40 extend just a sufficient distance beyond the upper edge of the blade to act as a safety guard when the blade is secured to the handle member by means of lugs 42 and fastening bar 48.

Upon removal of the blade the device may be assembled into a convenient comb by simply attaching the handle member to the comb member.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a tonsorial device, a comb member havin a plane surfaced face provided with threa ed recesses therein and having one plane edge and comb teeth projecting from the other'edge thereof, a handle member having a smooth face engaging said plane surfaced face and having slots therethrough, said smooth face bei provided with. a toothed edge, a double llatglged razor blade secured to said handle member, one cuttin edge of said razor blade crossing the line teeth on the toothed edge of the handle member and the other cutting edge projecting beyond the opposite edge of the handle member and crossing the line of teeth projecting from the comb member, and fastening screws passing through the slots of the hnndie member and engaging the comb 'member, the screws being movable in said slots whereby the toothed edge of the handle member may be extended beyond the lane edge of the comb member and where y one of the cnt# ting ed es may be adjnsted with respect to the com teeth.

2. In a tonsorial device, the combination of a handle member, said handle member having a blade supporting surface, a comb member having a plate portion provided with a plane surfaced face and with another face having fins projecting therefrom and terminating in com teeth at points beyond one edge of the plate portion, said comb member being secured to said handle, the plane surfaced face of the plate portion of the comb member be ing disposed adjacentV that surface of the handle member opposite the blade sup rting surface, a razor blade, a clamping piiote tachably securing the razor blade te the blade sup =orting surface of said handle, said razor bla e having one cutting edge projecting beyond one edge of the handle member to cooperate with the aforesaid comb teeth in the trimming of hair, and means for adjusting the position of said cutting edge with respect to the line of points of the comb teeth.

3. I n a tonsorial device, the combination of a comb member having a. plate portion provided with a plane surfaced face and with another face having fins projecting therefrom and terminating in comb teeth at points beyond one edge of the plate portion, a handle member having a blade supporting surface, said comb member being detachsbly secured tothe handle, the surface of the handle opposite the blade supporting surface being disposed adjacent the plane surfaced face of the plate portion of the comb member, a

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razor blade, a clamping plate detachably securing the razor blade to the blade supporting surface of said handle, said razor blade having one cutting edge projecting beyond one edge of the handle member to cooperate with the aforesaid comb teeth in the trimming of hair, and means for the positioning of said handle with respect to said comb member whereby the position of said cutting edge may be varied with respect to the line of points of the comb teeth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature.

ALFONSO FLORES MIRAFUENTES. 

